Kong Sam Ol
គង់ សំអុល
Sam Ol in 2015
Minister of the Royal Palace
In office
30 November 1998[citation needed] – 2 September 2024
MonarchsNorodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihamoni
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Hun Manet
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKuy Sophal
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
1986[citation needed] – 1989[citation needed]
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Member of Parliament
for Kampong Chhnang
In office
14 June 1993 – 2 September 2024
Majority27,133 (11.1%)
Personal details
Born(1929-11-01)1 November 1929[citation needed]
Died2 September 2024(2024-09-02) (aged 94)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
NationalityCambodian
PartyCambodian People's Party

Kong Sam Ol (Khmer: គង់ សំអុល, Kóng Sâm'ŏl [kɔŋ sɑmʔol]; 1 November 1929[citation needed] – 2 September 2024) was a Cambodian politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of the Royal Palace of Cambodia from 1998 to until his death in 2024.[1] A member of the Cambodia People’s Party, he served in the National Assembly for Kampong Chhnang province from 1993 to 2024.

He was Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1986 to 1989.[citation needed] He belonged to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Kampong Chhnang Province in the National Assembly in 2003.[2]

Kong died on 2 September 2024, at the age of 94.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Horng, Pengly (2024-09-03). "Leaders pay tribute to late Royal Palace Minister Kong Sam Ol - Khmer Times". Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ^ "Election results" Archived June 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Samdech Kong Sam Ol Passes Away at Age 94". EAC News. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.